Released in Japan on December 3rd, 1994, and nine months later in the US and EU, the Sony PlayStation is hands-down one of the most important systems in the history of gaming. The idea of owning a disc-based game console was alien to me in the mid-1990s. As far asRead More →
Today, I’m showing you why you don’t need to spend money on The Spectrum to enjoy ZX Spectrum games. Emulation is easier, especially if you own a Raspberry Pi. Released in 1982 in the UK and Europe, the British-built ZX Spectrum was a budget home computer that contributed hugely toRead More →
Browsing through my newsfeed today I saw mention of Retro Ping Pong, and at first I wasn’t completely sure what it was. Pong is one of the first video games I played (perhaps THE first) thanks to an Ingersoll console, but I was playing the original – in emulated formRead More →
When I finally got hold of my Steam Deck in 2022, the first thing I installed wasn’t a AAA title.
It was Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension, the classic Amiga platformer (now available on Steam).Read More →
I first played DOOM back in 1999, a few years’ after its birth and its contribution to the (almost-) death of the Amiga. But, of course, I bloody loved it, and for good reason. Short of dropping a DOOM review on you now, if you’re a fan of DOOM, thereRead More →
All the publishers and producers are getting their retro book and hardware projects announced and out before Christmas…Read More →
Playing retro PC games has never been easier than with the browser-based DOS_Deck tool.Read More →
The wait for details of the Evercade Alpha is over! Today, we learn the truth: The Evercade Alpha is a bartop. Two editions have been announced, each featuring six licensed Capcom titles. The Evercade Alpha Street Fighter edition features various Street Fighter games, whole the Mega Man bartop features MegaRead More →
How have the games of one developer, Will Wright, managed to punctuate my gaming experiences so decisively over the past 40 years? I realised quite recently that my video game experience, from the mid 1980s through to the present day, has been punctuated by the games of one guy. WillRead More →
My favourite Doctor Who video game is Dalek Attack – it’s simple, and unpretentious. But like every other Doctor Who game, it’s also not very good. Over the years, Doctor Who fans have patiently waited for a video game spinoff that truly captures the magic of the TV series. SomeRead More →
